Closing spread
TEN -1
Total
41.5
Model margin
+0.8est.
IND perspective
Push chance
2.1%est.
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Titans
- OutLeShaun SimsCBAnkle· DNP
Colts
- OutMarlon MackRBHand· DNP
- OutT.Y. HiltonWRCalf· DNP
- QuestionableKhari WillisSConcussion· Full
- QuestionableMo Alie-CoxTEThumb· Full
- QuestionableParris CampbellWRHand· Limited
- QuestionableRock Ya-SinCBAnkle· Full
- DNPAnthony CastonzoTNot Injury Related
- DNPClayton GeathersSNot Injury Related
- DNPDenico AutryDTNot Injury Related
- DNPJustin HoustonDENot Injury Related
Win probability
- Colts
- Titans
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- +0.063EPA / play+0.009
- 45.7%Success rate44.5%
- +0.143EPA / dropback-0.001
- -0.046EPA / rush+0.022
- 11.6%Explosive rate8.5%
- +3.45CPOE-3.86
- 39.4%Third-down rate41.9%
- 74.8%Red-zone TD rate68.0%
- 1.99Points / drive1.94
- 1.6%Turnover rate1.8%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
IND lead 34–16 since 1999
Meetings average 46.3 points. IND are 29-21 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | TEN–IND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEN | Q1 15:00 | 1 | 9 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| IND | Q1 14:51 | 7 | 44 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| TEN | Q1 11:03 | 11 | 75 | Touchdown | 7–7 |
| IND | Q1 5:05 | 6 | 43 | Missed field goal | 7–7 |
| TEN | Q1 2:11 | 1 | -12 | Turnover | 7–7 |
| IND | Q1 2:03 | 3 | -2 | Missed field goal | 7–7 |
| TEN | Q1 0:43 | 6 | 16 | Punt | 7–7 |
| IND | Q2 12:27 | 10 | 80 | Field goal | 7–10 |
| TEN | Q2 6:07 | 3 | -8 | Punt | 7–10 |
| IND | Q2 3:50 | 4 | 13 | Punt | 7–10 |
| TEN | Q2 1:50 | 7 | 38 | Punt | 7–10 |
| IND | Q2 0:15 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 7–10 |
| IND | Q3 15:00 | 11 | 75 | Touchdown | 7–17 |
| TEN | Q3 10:23 | 9 | 85 | Touchdown | 14–17 |
| IND | Q3 5:52 | 1 | 0 | Turnover | 14–17 |
| TEN | Q3 5:40 | 3 | 2 | Field goal | 17–17 |
| IND | Q3 4:26 | 3 | 3 | Punt | 17–17 |
| TEN | Q3 2:55 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 17–17 |
| IND | Q3 0:41 | 5 | 17 | Punt | 17–17 |
| TEN | Q4 13:32 | 7 | 33 | Punt | 17–17 |
| IND | Q4 11:02 | 10 | 57 | Opp touchdown | 24–17 |
| IND | Q4 5:02 | 2 | 0 | Turnover | 24–17 |
| TEN | Q4 4:41 | 3 | 44 | Touchdown | 31–17 |
| IND | Q4 3:02 | 7 | 62 | Turnover | 31–17 |
| TEN | Q4 1:58 | 2 | 7 | End of half | 31–17 |
Box score
Individual performances
Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 17/22 | 182 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Henry | 26 | 149 | 5.7 | 1 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Brown | 3 | 4 | 45 | 0 |
| Kalif Raymond | 1 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| Corey Davis | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| Anthony Firkser | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| Derrick Henry | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Adam Humphries | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| Cody Hollister | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Dion Lewis | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Jonnu Smith | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacoby Brissett | 25/40 | 319 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Wilkins | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Nyheim Hines | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 1 |
| Jonathan Williams | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 0 |
| Jacoby Brissett | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Pascal | 7 | 10 | 109 | 0 |
| Jack Doyle | 6 | 11 | 73 | 1 |
| Marcus Johnson | 4 | 6 | 55 | 0 |
| Ross Travis | 2 | 3 | 31 | 0 |
| Nyheim Hines | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Ashton Dulin | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Jonathan Williams | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Jordan Wilkins | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Colts; negative favour Titans.
Half-point at risk
2.14%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
51.4%
Expected total
45.6est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-1.13
- Home-field advantage+1.74
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential+0.24
- Expected margin+0.85



